Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 74

Ah?

So sudden?

Yan Xianchuan remembered that Head of the Polov family wasn’t that old yet. Not long ago, there was a video of him training horses circulating online. He was strong and healthy, he didn’t look like someone who would die young.

Lu Mingqiu’s face was grim, “They said it was a sudden heart attack, a sudden death. Azberto will succeed him as the head of the family. It’s really unreasonable.”

She didn’t have any feelings for her family, so there must be another reason why she was so upset. Yan Xianchuan asked, “This Azberto, is he unusual?”

“There’s something I haven’t told you,” Lu Mingqiu said softly, “The Polov family has a history of hereditary mental illness. But don’t worry, I’m relatively normal.”

“The Polov family rose to prominence at sea. Their ancestor was a pirate, he loved to seek out treasures. Legend has it that he was cursed during an exploration of an ancient ruin. Not long after they left the ruin, they all died of sudden illnesses.”

“The ancestor sensed his own death, he called his son to his bedside and told him to never be a pirate again. He died the next day. But every head of the family, every generation, there are always some who are mentally unstable, either they die suddenly, or they drown themselves in the sink, or they suffocate in their blankets. They all die in absurd ways.”

“Azberto, I’m sure he’s not mentally well. He’s probably just one step away from madness.”

Lu Mingqiu said in a deep voice, “I need to go back and take a look. The head of the family has died, as a member of the Polov family, I should go back to pay my respects.”

“I’ll go with you…” Yan Xianchuan blurted out, but she didn’t finish her sentence.

“You have to stay here.” Lu Mingqiu interrupted her.

“But I don’t want to be separated from you,” she said, looking glum, “And I won’t be able to negotiate business.”

“If you encounter any difficulties, you can contact me, contact Heige. No matter what time it is, I’ll reply to you instantly.”

If it weren’t for this sudden incident, she wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving this person alone in Dingyang City.

Lu Mingqiu sighed softly, but the situation was urgent, she couldn’t do anything about it, she had no choice.

“Come, look into my eyes.” She cupped the other person’s dejected face, “I believe you can do these things. Do you believe in yourself?”

“Can you do it? Can you do it for me?”

“I can!” Yan Xianchuan looked into the deep blue sea, she said decisively, as if she was swearing, “I can do it.”

“I won’t let you down.”

Lu Mingqiu smiled and kissed her forehead, “I’m going to pack.”

She left in a hurry, leaving Yan Xianchuan standing there like she was petrified.

She raised her hand, as if she wanted to touch her forehead, but she suddenly stopped in mid-air, afraid that her body temperature would erase the original touch.

A blush, impossible to ignore, slowly crept up her cheeks, then gradually spread to her earlobes.

She stood there for a while, then went into the bedroom and said with a huff, “You kissed me.”

Lu Mingqiu looked up and saw a ripe red peach.

“It’s a way of expressing encouragement,” she explained.

Yan Xianchuan boldly demanded, “I think this action is very good, it should be done several times a day, to encourage me to be a good person.”

If she hadn’t been looking around while saying this, it would have been more convincing.

Lu Mingqiu didn’t say anything, she seemed speechless.

Yan Xianchuan then spoke eloquently, appealing to her emotions and reason, “Look, I pretend to be a normal person every day, it’s so hard. I have to talk to countless people, socialize, it’s so difficult. So I should get a lot of encouragement, it’s only right!”

Lu Mingqiu put down the clothes in her hand, her eyes were calm, but her heart was troubled, “You know I don’t mean anything else, right?”

“When we greet each other, a cheek kiss is also a form of etiquette,” Yan Xianchuan argued, “Of course, I understand you don’t have any special thoughts, and neither do I. I’m just claiming my rightful benefits.”

The leader of the resistance, known for her calmness and decisiveness, looked helpless and began to regret her actions.

Impulsiveness is the devil, it’s the beginning of sin, it’s the fuse of disaster. And she really didn’t think much of it at the time, she just saw how cute the other person’s expression was, and her brain went hot.

It was like seeing your cat talk and confidently say it would support the family, then it would bring back some useless trash every day.

That uncontrollable affection welled up from her heart, and it confused her thinking.

Now, looking back, she felt like she was taking advantage of Yan Xianchuan’s feelings, taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Yan Xianchuan was still looking at her expectantly, her cheeks were red, her ears were red, she was too innocent, and too bold.

She was really good at using her appearance to her advantage. This expression was pitiful and cute, even a stone would soften, let alone Lu Mingqiu, a living person.

“Once a day,” Lu Mingqiu conceded.

Yan Xianchuan was about to protest.

“Otherwise, there won’t be any.” She added.

The other person immediately closed her open mouth and came over to help her pack.

After the initial excitement, she became depressed again. She asked in a muffled voice, “How long will it be before you come back?”

“Three to five days,” Lu Mingqiu said.

“I’ll miss you,” Yan Xianchuan said.

“I know,” Lu Mingqiu sighed, “I’ll come back as soon as possible, okay?”

“Do you promise?”

“I promise.”

No matter how much you say you’ll miss someone, there’s always a time to stop. Yan Xianchuan saw her off on the airship and waved goodbye reluctantly.

Even a big house wouldn’t feel empty when two people lived in it, but when you’re alone, it feels especially lonely.

Yan Xianchuan sat in the living room for a while, she couldn’t stand it anymore, she felt restless, so she rushed out of the door and ran downstairs.

The community had a special pet park. She had seen it before, now that she had nothing to do, she went there.

A large patch of grass, there were some slides, footballs, tennis balls, and many dogs.

Dogs, only people with leisure and money could afford to raise them. Especially in today’s society, few people raise this kind of expensive, delicate, and companionable species. When a person is struggling to make ends meet, they don’t know if they’ll be alive tomorrow, they don’t have the thought of raising a pet.

Raising a pet is also a symbol of status. Their bloodline, appearance, are all things worth comparing and showing off, they are on the same level as jewelry and luxury cars.

Some people don’t raise pets themselves, but they leave them to assistants they hire. When they want to play, they condescend to pet them. When they don’t want to touch them, they might not see them for ten days or half a month.

So, the people who were walking dogs here, none of them were the owners, they were all assistants. They worked for the rich, they walked around Yunmeng Terrace, they had to be familiar with all kinds of distinguished people, and they knew a lot of gossip.

These few people often met, they even had a group chat. Today, they were also out walking their dogs together. The dogs played together, which helped to relax their mood, and it also helped the humans to slack off.

When Yan Xianchuan walked over, someone with sharp eyes saw her and secretly said in the group chat, 【Look! The one over there to the north, isn’t that the new one?】

Another person replied, 【It’s her, it’s her! I’ve seen her!】

【I’ve seen the variety show too, she’s even prettier in person than in the video.】

【Lol, who hasn’t seen it? Although I don’t want to admit it, her looks are really impeccable, I can’t even say that a flower is stuck in cow dung.】

【It’s a pity for my wife, woof woof…】

【Nonsense, she’s mine!】

【You guys are arguing about this in front of the real person, you have no shame at all.】

【What’s shame? If you don’t understand, just ask.】

The group chat was flooded with dozens of messages in a flash, but they all pretended to be gentlemen on the surface.

【She’s coming, she’s coming!】

【What’s she doing here? That’s strange.】

Yan Xianchuan was unaware of the lively group chat, “Can I go in?” she asked politely, “I want to pet the dogs.”

The assistants looked around nervously, they had a private conversation, “Of course, but these dogs are very enthusiastic towards people, they’re easy to jump on you, they’ll get your clothes dirty, and they like to lick people.”

What was the Yan family’s status, and what was the status of the local wealthy families? Let alone petting them, even if she asked for a dog, the owners would immediately hand it over, what was petting them?

“It’s okay,” she said, “I don’t mind.”

An assistant came over and opened the small gate of the fence. Yan Xianchuan said softly, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome.” The assistant quickly replied.

【She’s so polite!】

【This is the first time I’ve heard this kind of person say thank you.】

【I’ve only ever seen the employer’s shoes and nostrils.】

【Hahaha, you’re going to make me laugh. You know what, me too.】

【How come the Yan family is the same as them? The environment in Yuecheng is so good, I really want to move there, but it’s so hard to get a residence permit.】

【You’re not alone, I want to go too.】

【Do you think it’s possible that there’s someone right in front of us, a member of the Yan family who can take people to Yuecheng?】

Everyone looked at Yan Xianchuan, their eyes were like they were looking at a fat sheep.

One person quickly walked over to the target and said softly, “Miss Yan, is there a dog you want to pet? I can call it over.”

【This traitor! He’s so fast, I condemn him!】

Her face was also well-known to the public. Yan Xianchuan wasn’t surprised that the other party knew her. On the grass inside the fence, seven dogs were playing together, chasing a semi-intelligent butterfly toy.

“That one, the one with the shortest legs.”

The assistant understood, he shouted, “Caesar, come here, Caesar!”

The short-legged corgi with brown and yellow short hair waddled over, its ears flapping up and down, it was very cute.

Its big eyes were round, it was held up by the assistant, but it was still looking around.

Yan Xianchuan reached out and touched it. The soft but slightly rough short hair, the chubby body, it felt… strange… She touched it again, then again.

Her expression was serious, as if she had encountered an unsolvable riddle.

“Can I hold it?”

“You can try, Caesar is very docile.” The assistant said, handing the dog over, “One hand supports its butt, the other hand supports its chest, yes, like that.”

The round body was heavier than it looked. Yan Xianchuan held the dog, the dog looked at her and licked its lips.

She remembered the videos she had seen before, she sat down on the grass, the dog was placed on her crossed legs, like a freshly baked loaf of bread, warm and with a dog smell.

“Do you have any snacks?” she asked.

Another assistant seized the opportunity, he took out an unopened chew stick from his pocket, opened the package and handed it over.

Caesar got excited when he saw the chew stick. He wanted to wag his tail, but he didn’t have a tail, so he just wagged his whole butt.

Yan Xianchuan reached out her evil hand and touched it.

So fat!

Her eyes widened slightly, she was surprised by the feel.

The other dogs smelled the snacks and stopped chasing the toy. They all rushed over, they were all very friendly, they happily buried Yan Xianchuan.

When the assistants frantically pulled the dogs away, Yan Xianchuan’s body was already covered in several plum blossom-shaped footprints.

She wiped the saliva off her face with a complicated expression, she sat up straight and mumbled, “Dogs are really enthusiastic.”

She played with the dogs for a day, and at noon, she went to the special pet canteen to eat with the assistants. It was a good way to distract herself.

In the evening, the dogs had to go back to sleep, so she said goodbye to them one by one.

She should go home too, but Yan Xianchuan felt resistant when she thought about it.

She went around and around, and she ended up back at the pet park. She sat down on a random patch of grass and stared at the hazy sky.

The lights were too bright, the smog was severe, and stars were a sight that could never be seen in the city.

The pest control was too good, there wasn’t even a cricket chirping, the world was silent. She didn’t know how long it had been, but she suddenly heard footsteps, not just human footsteps, but also animal footsteps.

Was someone walking their dog at night?

She didn’t move, but the curious dog ran over to sniff her.

A large golden head appeared above her head, a round face, black markings, pointy ears.

This wasn’t a dog, it was clearly a tiger.

Yan Xianchuan sat up, the more she looked at it, the more familiar it looked.

“Big Orange?” A person walked over and met her gaze, the rest of her words were swallowed.

“I remember you,” Yan Xianchuan said, then added, “And Big Orange.”

Theresa’s face didn’t show any panic at being exposed, she instead asked back, “Miss Yan, you’re in a good mood. You’re not resting at night, you’re camping out in the pet park.”

“Didn’t it die?” Yan Xianchuan raised an eyebrow, “You even killed Zhao Yi to pay for it.”

Theresa: “I later found out that Big Orange still had a breath, so I revived it.”

This was definitely one of the most clumsy lies she had ever heard in her life.

If something was alive or dead, wouldn’t she know?

Theresa had shouted in the room, diverting everyone’s attention from the two entangled people, Yan Xianchuan naturally looked away.

That tiger, it didn’t breathe, it didn’t have a heartbeat. To say it was alive was no different from saying that a deer is a horse.

The incident at the birthday banquet was a pure conspiracy. Everyone present knew, but what they didn’t know was that the victim was actually the real perpetrator.

Yan Xianchuan saw the golden tiger, and she immediately understood that Theresa must have been the mastermind behind it.

“Did you set up this trap to kill Zhao Yi?” she asked.

Did she think that because she was a member of the Yan family, she could do whatever she wanted? Theresa was stunned. How could someone be so blunt, so straightforward? Were we close?

Could this kind of thing be said so naturally, like discussing dinner, in public?

“It has nothing to do with you,” Theresa retorted.

“I think it’s not good that you’ve involved innocent people.”

Yan Xianchuan regained some of her spirit, she found some motivation to do something.

She had felt a little sorry for Qi Ziyang before, and Lu Mingqiu had agreed to help him. Now, wasn’t this the perfect opportunity?

The culprit was right in front of her. If she caught Theresa and beat her up, wouldn’t that be considered helping others?

Lu Mingqiu would be happy to know, and she would definitely be rewarded.

It had been a long time since she had gotten her hands dirty. People who are repressed for a long time are prone to mental problems. Wasn’t this a ready-made outlet for her anger?

The more Yan Xianchuan thought about it, the brighter the light in her eyes became. She patted her clothes and stood up from the ground, she couldn’t hide her excitement, “I’ll give you a forty-meter head start.”

“What do you mean?” Theresa felt something was wrong, “What are you going to do?”

Yan Xianchuan grinned, “I’m going to kill you!”

She urged, “Run! Don’t worry, I’m a woman of my word. I’ll wait until you’re far away before I make my move.”

“Are you crazy!” Theresa was shocked and confused, “Kill me? I haven’t done anything to you! The Yan family and the Newman family are also partners. You’re going to kill me just like that? You’re a little too arrogant!”

She didn’t move, Yan Xianchuan frowned unhappily, she had to answer her questions, “I’m going to avenge Qi Ziyang, I’m going to get rid of you, the mastermind behind this.”

As she spoke, she broke the wooden fence. The break was uneven, the wooden thorns were sharp. Yan Xianchuan tossed it, she thought the weight was just right, it would be perfect for throwing later.

“You better run quickly, don’t think you can escape by staying here.” She said politely, “Because I’m also capable of going back on my word.”

Theresa: ?

Theresa: ?????

She was dumbfounded, she was full of question marks.

This person didn’t seem to be joking. Seeing that she wasn’t speaking or moving, she said again, “You really aren’t going to run? Okay, but you’ll get the grass dirty. Oh right!” She beamed, “I remember there’s a pond nearby.”

“Wait!” Theresa shouted in alarm as she saw her walking over.

“What’s wrong?” Yan Xianchuan asked, but she didn’t stop.

“I’m on Qi Ziyang’s side!” Theresa said this as fast as she could, she felt the cold fingers on her neck gradually retreat, and she was able to breathe again.

Fear and cold sweat came over her at the same time. The night wind blew, and her whole body went cold.

She actually dared to do it!

The tightness in her neck reminded her of what had just happened. If she hadn’t spoken quickly, she would have been dead by now!

“You wouldn’t be lying to me, would you?” Yan Xianchuan asked suspiciously.

“Do I have any reason to lie to you?” Theresa coughed a few times, her voice was slightly hoarse.

“Of course, it’s to save your life.” Yan Xianchuan said seriously, “People will do anything to survive, what’s a few lies?”

“I can prove it.” Theresa said, she swallowed her saliva because her throat was sore, then she dialed Qi Ziyang’s number.

He answered quickly, “What’s wrong? You’re calling me out of the blue.”

“Someone’s trying to kill me.” Theresa said concisely.

“What? What happened to you? Are you hurt?”

Theresa turned on the projection function, “I’m not hurt, but I’m scared to death.” She turned the camera and pointed it at Yan Xianchuan behind her.

“You explain it quickly. The incident at the birthday banquet was planned by the two of us. Otherwise, I’m going to get hurt soon.”

Yan Xianchuan waved her hand, she was incredibly sunny and cheerful, “Hi! Good evening!”

Qi Ziyang: “What? Ah… Hi?”

Yan Xianchuan introduced herself with a smile, “I’m the one who’s going to kill her.”

Qi Ziyang: ?

Qi Ziyang: ！！！！

Theresa felt like she was in a state of chaos. She took a deep breath and said, “Why don’t Miss Yan come back with me? This isn’t the place to talk.”

“Ziyang is there too, we live together.”

“Okay, fine.” Yan Xianchuan thought for a moment and agreed.

It was a pity for Big Orange, who had just been let out for a walk. He hadn’t even had a chance to play before he had to go home.

He let out a low growl, clearly unwilling to leave.

Theresa couldn’t pull him, so she took out the pigeon freeze-dried food from her pocket, “Come here, Big Orange, come here, baby.”

“Can I hold him? Does he bite?” Yan Xianchuan asked, tilting her head.

“He doesn’t bite,” Theresa said hesitantly.

Actually, even if he bit her, he wouldn’t be able to kill her. But a tiger that obediently lets you hold it is much easier and more convenient than one that’s flailing around.

Yan Xianchuan bent down, she dragged the golden tiger’s heavy butt, like she was holding a dog, she let its front paws rest on her shoulders. She walked along with them, “His fur is so smooth, what brand of shampoo do you use?”

Although Big Orange was underage, he ate well, and he weighed nearly two hundred pounds. But this person was holding him with ease, as if he was holding nothing at all.

No wonder she was so quick to make her move, she couldn’t even react before she was choked.

“It’s the Fragrant Shampoo.” She said with a complicated expression.

“Oh! No wonder it smells so good.” Yan Xianchuan suddenly realized, “I was thinking, after I killed you, I would take him away.”

Theresa: I should thank you for being so kind, shouldn’t I?

The two of them and the tiger went upstairs together. Qi Ziyang opened the door and welcomed them in.

Theresa gave Big Orange two of his favorite pigeon freeze-dried treats to make up for his lost walk today.

While Big Orange was munching away, Qi Ziyang spoke, telling them the whole story.

“The Yue family made me serve them like a free nanny. I had to cook, do housework, everything. I didn’t even have the right to eat at the table.”

“Father didn’t care, he just told me to do my duty.” He sneered, “What duty? To be a slave for others, is that my duty? Was I born to be a dog for others?”

“I knew Yue Yongjian was a playboy, he liked to mess around outside, and he even slept with Wang Yao. So I deliberately played along.”

Finally, he looked at the uninvited savior, “Miss Yan, you’re so kind. Thank you for standing up for me.”

Yan Xianchuan looked at the beautiful Qi Ziyang, then at Theresa, whose face was pale but still sharp and arrogant, “So, you two like each other?”

The two of them turned pale at the same time, their heads shook like a rattle, they said in unison, “No! She/He and I are not a couple!”

“She/He’s okay as a friend, but as a lover, forget it.”

Theresa: ?

Qi Ziyang: ?

“You’re disgusted by me, aren’t you?”

“Don’t you dislike me too? Why are you turning it around!”